Table 1.

Characteristics of antimicrobial containing products observed in commercial poultry farms in Nigeria

Parameters	Products (%) (n = 41)	Farms observed (%) (n = 41)
Product composition
Antimicrobial only	36 (88)	24 (59)
Antimicrobial with other substances	5 (12)	17 (41)
Number of antimicrobial declared in products
1	15 (37)	5 (12)
2	20 (49)	13 (32)
3	2 (5)	11 (27)
4	4 (10)	12 (30)
Route of administration
Oral in water	39 (95)	39 (99)
Parenteral	2 (5)	2 (5)
Formulation
Injectable	2 (5)	2 (5)
Powder	34 (83)	21 (51)
Suspension	5 (12)	18 (44)